French political documents 1688 2 letters
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FRENCH POLITICAL DOCUMENTS 1688 - LOUIS XIV OF FRANCE (2). The two letters are written in French during the reign of Louis XIV and are intelligence reports from Germany and the Netherlands regarding amongst others movements of troops and artillery.
They consists of 5 and 7 pages in folio (315x210 mm), and are dated in (Germany) Münster 26 September 1688, and Werne 29 September 1688. Both letters signed "D B". On verso of last leaf (letter dated Münster), with the name "de Beau" and dated (De Beau du 26 Sept. 1688).
Several places are mentioned, like Luynen at Lippe, Lüneburg, Duisburg, Dortmund, Magdeburg, Cologne, Nijmegen.
Folds, 1 leaf with tear to fold, some minor tears and browning to folds, minor spotting and staining, margins browned and worn.
Provenance: Per Edward Gustafsson (1893-1966), Swedish collector. Part of his large manuscript - and autograph collection, was donated to the library of Uppsala University Carolina Rediviva.
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535703
Datum:
2018-06-19